India, Jan. 16 -- Under the PM-WANI program, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has suggested streamlining broadband rates for Public Data Offices (PDOs) in order to solve issues preventing the expansion of public Wi-Fi hotspots and provide reasonably priced access for customers nationwide. The Government stipulated in its updated draft Telecommunication Tariff (71st Amendment) Order, 2025, that PDOs operating under the plan must not pay more than double the rate for retail broadband FTTH service.

The government intends to use public Wi-Fi hotspots to provide high-speed internet connectivity throughout the nation under the PM-WANI program.One of the reasons for this, according to DoT, is the high cost of backhaul internet c...